02 May 2008
Developing multiple half-court basketball offenses
It isn't a matter of fitting the personnel to the pattern, but choosing and fitting the pattern to the personnel. This is often necessary because no tall players are available or they are all tall....Read the article>>>
26 March 2008
Conceal your half-court offense! - Part 3
This is the second of a series of articles that show you ways to conceal your half-court basketball offense. This consists of but a few; however, I hope you get the idea and help you develop ways to conceal this offense and others...Read the article>>>
19 March 2008
Conceal your half-court offense! - Part 2
This is the second of a series of articles that show you ways to conceal your half-court basketball offense. This consists of but a few; however, I hope you get the idea and help you develop ways to conceal this offense and others...Read the article>>>
24 February 2008
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14 February 2008
Conceal your half-court offense!
In my opinion any offense worth running should be concealed. The biggest problem in getting players to run a disciplined pattern is their normal desire to be free to make all their moves....Read the article>>>
02 February 2008
How to teach and coach the old-time Indiana weave basketball half-court offense
If you want to create a lot of player movement in your team's basketball offense, you should consider a weave offense. Old time coaches Everett Dean and Branch McCracken used an offense similar to this back in the 30's, 40's, and 50's. This offense is still widely used today, but more adapted to the 3-point shot...Read more>>>>
18 January 2008
Introduction to pattern play basketball in developing multiple half-court basketball offenses
It isn't a matter of fitting the personnel to the pattern, but choosing and fitting the pattern to the personnel. This is often necessary because no tall players are available....Read more>>>>
09 January 2008
Shooting the basketball and the Equal Opportunity Basketball Offense
The “Equal Opportunity” basketball offense offers several advantages. The most outstanding is the ability to get high percentage shots. Of course, the offense will get those shots, but your players must put the ball in the basket.....Read more>>>>
01 January 2008
How to coach and teach two-man basketball plays - diagramed - part 1
Most basketball plays involve only two or three players. The players, not directly involved in the play, should maneuver or decoy their defender away from the intended point of attack. It is a proven fact that if a team can outnumber its opponents on the offensive end they will be successful at scoring a bucket most of the time; however, this is not always available every time down the court for the best fast-breaking teams...More>>>>
